Colchester · district council · East of England · 2026-27
How much is council tax in Colchester?
Area average, including parish precepts. In 6 published bills we checked, figures were within £34; yours also depends on your parish and discounts. How the figures work
- Colchester council£231.15
- Essex County Council£1,641.96
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police£275.31
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire£92.52
- Parish and town councils (average)£41.91
Council tax bands in Colchester, 2026-27
Area averages including parish precepts. Every band pays a fixed share of Band D.
| Band | Per year | Per month (10 payments) | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,521.90 | £152.19 | 6/9 |
| Band B most common here | £1,775.55 | £177.56 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,029.20 | £202.92 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,282.85 | £228.28 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,790.15 | £279.01 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,297.45 | £329.75 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,804.75 | £380.48 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,565.70 | £456.57 | 18/9 |
Not sure of your band?
We cannot look up individual homes. The Valuation Office Agency checker on GOV.UK gives the band for any address in Colchester.
Council tax by band in Colchester, 2026-27
Average for the council area, including parish precepts; the tick is the England average for the band
- this council, each band
- Band D, the band every charge is set from
- England average for the band
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| Band | Per year | 10 payments of | 12 payments of | England average | Ratio to D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £1,521.90 | £152.19 | £126.83 | £1,594.35 | 6/9 |
| Band B | £1,775.55 | £177.56 | £147.96 | £1,860.07 | 7/9 |
| Band C | £2,029.20 | £202.92 | £169.10 | £2,125.80 | 8/9 |
| Band D | £2,282.85 | £228.28 | £190.24 | £2,391.52 | 9/9 |
| Band E | £2,790.15 | £279.01 | £232.51 | £2,922.97 | 11/9 |
| Band F | £3,297.45 | £329.75 | £274.79 | £3,454.42 | 13/9 |
| Band G | £3,804.75 | £380.48 | £317.06 | £3,985.87 | 15/9 |
| Band H | £4,565.70 | £456.57 | £380.47 | £4,783.04 | 18/9 |
Colchester in 2026-27
For 2026-27 the average Band D council tax across Colchester is £2,282.85, up 4.1% (£90.77) on 2025-26. Of that, Colchester council's own charge is £231.15. The rest goes to Essex County Council, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police, Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire, and on average £41.91 to parish and town councils.
The most common band here is Band B (27% of homes), which costs £1,775.55 a year at the area average.
The average bill actually charged per home, after discounts and exemptions, is £1,854.45 (MHCLG, 2026-27).
Where a Band D bill in Colchester goes
£2,282.85 a year at Band D, by the body that sets each part
- Colchester council£231.1510%
- Essex County Council£1,641.9672%
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police£275.3112%
- Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire£92.524%
- Parish and town councils (average)£41.912%
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| Goes to | Band D | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Colchester council | £231.15 | 10.1% |
| Essex County Council | £1,641.96 | 71.9% |
| Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Police | £275.31 | 12.1% |
| Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner - Fire | £92.52 | 4.1% |
| Parish and town councils (average) | £41.91 | 1.8% |
| Total | £2,282.85 | 100% |
Band D in Colchester since 1993
Average area Band D each year, including parish precepts; the line is the England average
- this council, average Band D
- England average
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| Year | Colchester | England |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | £2,282.85 | £2,391.52 |
| 2025-26 | £2,192.08 | £2,280.21 |
| 2024-25 | £2,107.30 | £2,170.99 |
| 2023-24 | £2,011.41 | £2,065.05 |
| 2022-23 | £1,934.23 | £1,965.71 |
| 2021-22 | £1,857.31 | £1,898.48 |
| 2020-21 | £1,821.95 | £1,817.67 |
| 2019-20 | £1,756.41 | £1,749.88 |
| 2018-19 | £1,674.49 | £1,671.46 |
| 2017-18 | £1,595.25 | £1,590.55 |
| 2016-17 | £1,548.23 | £1,529.56 |
| 2015-16 | £1,497.05 | £1,483.58 |
| 2014-15 | £1,493.08 | £1,467.98 |
| 2013-14 | £1,490.00 | £1,455.60 |
| 2012-13 | £1,483.04 | £1,444.13 |
| 2011-12 | £1,477.48 | £1,439.33 |
| 2010-11 | £1,475.91 | £1,439.22 |
| 2009-10 | £1,444.52 | £1,413.84 |
| 2008-09 | £1,411.11 | £1,373.08 |
| 2007-08 | £1,354.93 | £1,321.32 |
| 2006-07 | £1,296.73 | £1,267.91 |
| 2005-06 | £1,242.46 | £1,213.81 |
| 2004-05 | £1,203.66 | £1,166.56 |
| 2003-04 | £1,135.41 | £1,101.75 |
| 2002-03 | £975.56 | £975.56 |
| 2001-02 | £891.00 | £901.33 |
| 2000-01 | £828.07 | £847.00 |
| 1999-00 | £767.24 | £798.00 |
| 1998-99 | £719.85 | £747.00 |
| 1997-98 | £635.66 | £688.00 |
| 1996-97 | £613.49 | £646.00 |
| 1995-96 | £574.88 | £609.00 |
| 1994-95 | £540.00 | £580.11 |
| 1993-94 | £536.63 | £567.95 |
Homes in each band in Colchester
Share of the 87,210 homes on the valuation list at 31 March 2026; the tick is England
- share of homes
- most common band (B)
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| Band | Homes | Share | England share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | 9,760 | 11.2% | 23.6% |
| Band B | 23,170 | 26.6% | 19.5% |
| Band C | 21,250 | 24.4% | 22.0% |
| Band D | 16,410 | 18.8% | 15.7% |
| Band E | 9,440 | 10.8% | 9.9% |
| Band F | 4,380 | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Band G | 2,620 | 3.0% | 3.5% |
| Band H | 170 | 0.2% | 0.6% |
Parish and town councils in Colchester
29 of the 35 parishes and charter trustees here set a precept for 2026-27. Band D in an area with no parish precept is about £2,240.94. The estimated bills add each parish part to the council's average charge; where a council charges special expenses or levies in part of its area the real bill differs, in the bills we checked by up to £34.
| Parish | Parish part | Change in parish part | Est. Band D bill | Band D homes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abberton | £44.52 | +£2.01 | £2,285.46 | 431 |
| Aldham | £80.49 | no change | £2,321.43 | 216 |
| Birch | £80.00 | +£16.04 | £2,320.94 | 312 |
| Boxted | £108.87 | +£3.05 | £2,349.81 | 619 |
| Chappel | £99.11 | +£10.46 | £2,340.05 | 224 |
| Copford | £109.99 | +£4.25 | £2,350.93 | 749 |
| Dedham | £46.84 | +£0.65 | £2,287.78 | 954 |
| East Donyland | £134.18 | +£17.16 | £2,375.12 | 885 |
| East Mersea | £58.86 | −£2.19 | £2,299.80 | 133 |
| Eight Ash Green | £67.86 | +£4.90 | £2,308.80 | 737 |
| Fingringhoe | £42.07 | −£0.92 | £2,283.01 | 345 |
| Fordham | £112.21 | −£1.05 | £2,353.15 | 349 |
| Great Horkesley | £55.96 | +£10.82 | £2,296.90 | 1,091 |
| Great Tey | £58.86 | +£2.15 | £2,299.80 | 389 |
| Great and Little Wigborough | £31.57 | −£0.84 | £2,272.51 | 501 |
| Langham | £49.21 | +£2.24 | £2,290.15 | 527 |
| Layer Breton no precept | none | — | £2,240.94 | 140 |
| Layer Marney no precept | none | — | £2,240.94 | 126 |
| Layer de la Haye | £63.58 | +£2.75 | £2,304.52 | 730 |
| Little Horkesley | £69.22 | +£10.67 | £2,310.16 | 88 |
| Marks Tey | £85.60 | +£3.96 | £2,326.54 | 946 |
| Messing cum Inworth | £135.89 | −£6.25 | £2,376.83 | 198 |
| Mount Bures | £32.28 | +£0.80 | £2,273.22 | 114 |
| Myland | £18.04 | −£0.11 | £2,258.98 | 6,668 |
| Stanway | £87.48 | no change | £2,328.42 | 4,361 |
| Tiptree | £113.15 | +£3.23 | £2,354.09 | 3,877 |
| Wakes Colne | £59.99 | +£2.72 | £2,300.93 | 270 |
| West Bergholt | £93.11 | +£3.29 | £2,334.05 | 1,394 |
| West Mersea | £126.27 | +£4.56 | £2,367.21 | 3,374 |
| Wivenhoe | £171.13 | +£9.52 | £2,412.07 | 2,937 |
| Wormingford | £60.88 | +£2.87 | £2,301.82 | 205 |
| Langenhoe grouped with Abberton | £44.52 | — | £2,285.46 | — |
| Peldon grouped with Great and Little Wigborough | £31.57 | — | £2,272.51 | — |
| Salcott grouped with Great and Little Wigborough | £31.57 | — | £2,272.51 | — |
| Virley grouped with Great and Little Wigborough | £31.57 | — | £2,272.51 | — |
Band D homes is the parish tax base: homes counted as Band D equivalents after discounts and exemptions.
Questions
- What is Band D council tax in Colchester?
- £2,282.85 for 2026-27, the average for the area including parish precepts. In an area with no parish precept it is about £2,240.94.
- How much is Band A council tax in Colchester?
- £1,521.90 a year, or £152.19 a month over 10 payments.
- How much did council tax go up in Colchester?
- Band D is up 4.1% (£90.77) on 2025-26. The council's own part changed by +3.2%.
- Is Colchester cheaper than average?
- Colchester ranks 46 of 296 councils by Band D, where 1 is the lowest. The England average is £2,391.52.
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Data: MHCLG, VOA, ONS, 2026-27 releases, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources and method